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Pheasant hunters head NE to escape drought area
Wednesday, November 09, 2011 06:36



By Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post

The pheasant season opener is expected to arrive with a bang at sunrise Saturday in northeast Colorado, as hunters look to continue a streak of quality harvests considered among the best in history.

"The northeast won't be as good as last year, but it will probably be as good as it was two years ago," said Bob Hix, regional representative for Pheasants Forever. "But the last two years combined have been some of the best we've ever seen, and last year might have been as good as it's been in 20 years."

There are a couple of caveats, including sporadic hail damage and drought conditions in the south.

"Everything south of I-70 is in pretty bad shape because of the drought," Hix said.

Read about hunters taking advantage of the Walk In Access program.

PHOTO: Pheasant hunter  . Courtesy of Doug Padget and Colorado Parks and Wildlife

 

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